Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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