Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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