Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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