Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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