Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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