Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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