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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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