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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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