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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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