Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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