Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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