Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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