Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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