Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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