Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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