Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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