Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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