Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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