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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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