Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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