Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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