Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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