Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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