Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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