Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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