Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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