Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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