Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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