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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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