Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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