Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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