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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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