Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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