Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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