Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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