Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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