Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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