Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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