Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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