Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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