Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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