Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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