Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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