Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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