Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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