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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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