Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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