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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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