Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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