Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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