Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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