Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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