Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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