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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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