Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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