Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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