Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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