Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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