Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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