Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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