Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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