Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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