Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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