Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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