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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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