Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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