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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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