Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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