Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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