Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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