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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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