Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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