Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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