Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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