Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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