Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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