Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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