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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes 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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