Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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