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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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