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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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