Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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