Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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