Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important 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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