Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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