Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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