Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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