Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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