Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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