Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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