Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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