Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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