Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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