Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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