Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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