Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers 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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