Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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