Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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