Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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