Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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