Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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