Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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