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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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