Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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