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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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