Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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