Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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