Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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