Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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