Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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