Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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