Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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