Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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