Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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