Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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