Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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