Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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