Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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