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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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