Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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