Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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