Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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