Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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