Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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