Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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