Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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