Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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