Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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