Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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