Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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