Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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