Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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