Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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