Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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