Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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