Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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