Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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