Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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