Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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