Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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