Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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