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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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