Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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