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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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