Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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