Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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