Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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