Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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