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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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