Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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