Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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