Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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