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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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