Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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