Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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