Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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