Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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