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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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