Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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