Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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