Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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