Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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