Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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