Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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