Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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