Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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