Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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