Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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