Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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