Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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