Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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