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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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