Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major 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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