Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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