Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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