Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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