Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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