Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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