Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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