Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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