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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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