Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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