Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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