Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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