Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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