Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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