Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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