Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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