Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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