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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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