Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need 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 educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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