Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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