Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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