Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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