Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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