Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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