Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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