Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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