Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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