Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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