Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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