Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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