Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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