Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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