Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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