Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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