Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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