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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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