Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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