Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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