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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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