Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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