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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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