Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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