Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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