Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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