Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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