Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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