Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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