Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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