Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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