Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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