Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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