Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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