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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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