Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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