Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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