Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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