Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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