Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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