Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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