Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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