Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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