Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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