Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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