Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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