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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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