Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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