Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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