Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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