Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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