Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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