Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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