Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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