Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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