Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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