Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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