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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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