Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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