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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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