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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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