Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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