Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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