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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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