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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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