Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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