Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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