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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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