Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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