Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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