Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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