Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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