Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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