Find out more about the thought-provoking 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 (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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