Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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