Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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