Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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