Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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