Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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