Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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