Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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