Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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