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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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