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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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