Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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