Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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