Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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