Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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