Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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