Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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