Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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