Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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