Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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