Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major 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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