Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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