Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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