Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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