Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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