Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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