Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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