Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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