Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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