Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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