Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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