Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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