Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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