Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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