Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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