Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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