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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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