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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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