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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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