Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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