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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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