Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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