Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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