Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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