Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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