Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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