Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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