Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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