Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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