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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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