Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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