Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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