Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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