Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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