Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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