Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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