Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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