Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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