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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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