Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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