Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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