Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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