Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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