Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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