Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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