Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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