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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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