Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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