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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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