Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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