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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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