Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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