Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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