Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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