Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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