Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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