Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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