Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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