Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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