Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the 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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