Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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