Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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