Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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