Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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