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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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