Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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