Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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