Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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