Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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