Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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