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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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