Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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