Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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