Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major 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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