Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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