Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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