Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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