Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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