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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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