Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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