Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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