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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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