Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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