Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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