Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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