Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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