Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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