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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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