Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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