Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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