Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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