Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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