Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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