Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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