Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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