Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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