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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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