Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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