Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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