Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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