Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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