Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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