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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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