Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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