Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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