Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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