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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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