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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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