Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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