Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates 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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