Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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