Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines 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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