Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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