Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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