Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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