Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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