Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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