Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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