Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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