Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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