Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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