Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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