Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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