Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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