Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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