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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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