Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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