Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner 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 digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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