Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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