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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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