Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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