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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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