Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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