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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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