Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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