Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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