Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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