Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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