Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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