Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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