Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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