Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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