Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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