Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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