Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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