Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes 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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