Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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