Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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