Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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