Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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