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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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