Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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