Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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