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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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