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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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