Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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