Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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