Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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