Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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