Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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