Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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