Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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