Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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