Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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