Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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