Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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