Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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