Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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