Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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