Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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