Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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