Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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