Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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