Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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