Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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