Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting 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 considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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