Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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