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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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