Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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