Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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