Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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