Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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