Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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