Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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