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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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