Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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