Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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