Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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