Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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