Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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