Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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