Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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