Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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