Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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