Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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