Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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