Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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