Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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