Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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