Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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