Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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