Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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