Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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