Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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