Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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