Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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