Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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