Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the 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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