Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important 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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