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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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