Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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