Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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