Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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