Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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