Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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