Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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