Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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