Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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