Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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