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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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