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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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