Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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