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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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