Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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