Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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