Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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