Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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