Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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