Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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